Philippines logs 5,434 new Covid-19 cases, positivity rate now at 26.2 per cent as of Tuesday (Jan 4)


Medical Technologist Erika Alvarado performs a Covid-19 test on a patient who just delivered a baby outside a hospital in Manila. The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 5,434 new Covid-19 infections on Tuesday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the South-East Asian country to 2,861,119. - AP

MANILA, Jan. 4 (Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 5,434 new Covid-19 infections on Tuesday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the South-East Asian country to 2,861,119.

The DOH also reported that 18 more people died from Covid-19 complications, bringing the country's death toll to 51,604.

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